Julius Bredt Scientist

Julius Bredt (March 29, 1855 – September 21, 1937) was a German organic chemist. He was the first to determine, in 1893, the correct structure of camphor. Bredt also discovered that a double bond cannot be placed at the bridgehead of a bridged ring system, a statement now known as Bredt's rule.

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Julius Bredt
Birth dateMarch 29, 1855
Birth place
Berlin , Germany
Nationality
Germany
Date of deathSeptember 21, 1937
Place of death
Aachen , Germany
Education
University of Strasbourg
Known for
Bredt's rule

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